Chapter 3027: Utilization

Progenitor Smoke’s sudden appearance saved Big Sis’s life, which also suppressed the raging killing intent that had been about to consume Lu Yin’s mind.

“Little Wei?” Progenitor Xi was surprised.

Progenitor Smoke stared blankly at Progenitor Xi. “Master?”

Big Sis had already suffered heavy injuries, so Progenitor Xi would definitely finish Big Sis off if they were left alone. To the side, Lu Yin was not out of danger himself as Ancient G.o.d was looking at Lu Yin again. “Your Lu family produces truly impressive talents: Lu Yuan, Lu Tianyi, Lu Feng, Lu Qi, and now you. Unfortunately, your Lu family is destined to be lost in the river of time.”

Lu Yin stared at Ancient G.o.d. “The G.o.d of Death was called Blackie, while Wu Tian was called Big Thug. What’s your name?”

This question took Ancient G.o.d aback. Blackie? Big Thug? They were such familiar names, and hearing them took him back to an ancient era when they had played around and had been naive enough to want to beat Tai Hong silly. The man’s expression instantly became complex.

Behind Ancient G.o.d, Lu Tianyi somehow managed to break free from the Prison Suppressing Platform and pointed his finger at Ancient G.o.d.

The SkyG.o.d stood still. There was no movement as the purplish-black substance spread over his entire body again before forming into beams of black light that rose into the sky. His hair quickly grew longer, falling all the way to the ground. The purplish-black substance even covered Ancient G.o.d’s face and forehead. Behind him, an even more intense purplish-black substance created vague patterns across the man’s back.

This was not an unfamiliar sight to Lu Yin, as he underwent a rather similar transformation whenever he used the G.o.d of Death Transformation. Ancient G.o.d’s strength would absolutely spike, which meant that he still had not used his full strength so far. Right, he hasn’t even used his sequence particles yet.

Lu Tianyi’s finger slammed into Ancient G.o.d’s back, producing a crackling sound. The purplish-black that covered his back cracked, but he received no injuries.

Ancient G.o.d turned his head to look at Lu Tianyi behind him. “I didn’t think that you would be able to break free from the Prison Suppressing Platform. I apparently underestimated you. You’re able to use so much strength, even when you’re being shunned by this Scourge. You’re not far behind us.”

Lu Tianyi moved back as he stared at Ancient G.o.d. “Given that you are someone on the same level as our ancestor, Gu Yizhi, there is no one here who can defeat you.”

Ancient G.o.d turned around to fully face Lu Tianyi. “If Lu Yuan does not show himself today, your Lu family’s bloodline will end.”

The Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds reappeared above Lu Tianyi. “The ancient Heavens Sect was a glorious period. The Three Realms and Six Daos were regarded as invincible. However, there were also geniuses born to later eras, and there are people who cannot be buried by time. You cannot suppress an entire era.”

As Lu Tianyi spoke, figures stepped out from his Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds, and Progenitor Chen and Progenitor Ku moved up to stand with Lu Tianyi. The three stood side-by-side.

Far away, Bai w.a.n.gyuan was caught up in a fierce battle with a Progenitor-level corpse king, but he still managed to exchange glances with w.a.n.g Fan. The two of them had not been summoned. Was Lu Tianyi looking down on them?

The three figures moved to surround Ancient G.o.d.

Lu Yin took a deep breath. The Nine Mountains and Eight Seas of the Daosource Sect era should not be underestimated. While Bai w.a.n.gyuan and some of the others had not reached the same heights, Progenitor Chen and Progenitor Ku possessed truly unimaginable power. Ancient G.o.d should understand this, as Aeternus had never stopped fighting against the Fifth Mainland.

“Little Seven, do what you need to,” Lu Tianyi reminded.

Lu Yin nodded, and after glancing at Ancient G.o.d, he slowly moved away. He needed to find the being of pure energy. Otherwise, its absolute energy domain would once again counteract the Invest.i.ture of the G.o.ds.

Lu Yin had always been the one who was a perfect counter to others. He had never expected to one day meet someone who perfectly countered him.

Wait, how is Big Sis doing?

Lu Yin glanced in another direction and heaved a sigh of relief. Hou Zhu had dragged Big Sis away, and neither Progenitor Xi nor Progenitor Smoke had made another move. The two women seemed to be having a conversation. From the moment Lu Yin first met Progenitor Xi, he had felt that her name was very similar to Progenitor Smoke’s, and sure enough, they knew each other.

Boom!

The void exploded, and another shockwave swept out across the battlefield.

Lu Yin looked back at where an exchange had destroyed the void.

Together with Ancestor Tianyi, the summoned Progenitor Chen and Progenitor Ku were enough to pressure Ancient G.o.d.

Heaven’s Sight scanned the Scourge as Lu Yin searched for the being of pure energy. Eventually, he found it.

Far away, the Food Sage had reverted to his Taotie form and was still clashing with the being of pure energy with Arrow Sage’s a.s.sistance. The two men should have been able to overpower the creature throughout the entire battle, but at several critical moments, the being had found opportunities to take action and help other battles.

That same thing happened again.

The being of pure energy released its absolute energy domain, completely unaffected by Food Sage and Arrow Sage.

Seeing this, Lu Yin summoned the Seven-Star Mantis, and its six pairs of wings unfurled as it took flight.

When Lu Yin moved at the speed of time by riding on the Seven-Star Mantis, everything on the battlefield seemed to freeze as he instantly arrived next to the being of pure energy. Just as Lu Yin was about to attack, the creature dodged at a speed that was in no way inferior to the Seven-Star Mantis’s.

How was that possible? Lu Yin was badly startled. Could the pure energy ent.i.ty also move at the speed of time?

Although the creature of pure energy managed to dodge Lu Yin’s attack, the absolute energy domain still dissipated.

Lu Yin stared at the creature, puzzled. If it was truly able to move at the speed of time, then Sovereign Dou Sheng’s earlier ambush should not have failed. If Aeternus had not taken action, the creature of pure energy should not even have been able to escape.

Why was that?

The Taotie suddenly leaped forward, charging at the pure energy being.

Arrows flew over from the distance as Arrow Sage also attacked.

The pure energy ent.i.ty stood still, unfazed as the arrows flew by. It swiped a hand and attacked Arrow Sage with something that resembled an arrow. Just when the Taotie was about to strike, the creature of pure energy lifted a hand and stopped the Taotie with a bang.

It possessed unbelievable speed when it needed to and overwhelming strength when it was required. It was essentially a replica of Lu Yin.

Lu Yin carefully observed the outsider powerhouse in utter disbelief. This creature should not possess this much strength. Something was off.

“Lord Lu, we’ve been fighting it for a long time, and we’ve found that it always acts a beat behind. The only thing it can initiate on its own is its surge of clear light,” Arrow Sage informed Lu Yin from far away.

A light bulb lit up in Lu Yin’s head. He had figured out why the creature was always a step behind.

The being of pure energy was not using its own abilities, but rather manipulating energy.

Its control of energy was not limited to the energy that cultivators possessed; more likely, it included all forms of energy in existence, including things such as wind or natural disasters. Any given movement could impact the surrounding area, which was a form of energy. The being of pure energy was able to use that energy as its own.

When Arrow Sage fired an arrow, the being of pure energy could use that arrow’s strength to fire an arrow of its own. It carried the same raw power as Arrow Sage’s attack, but it lacked the Sage’s ability to impact emotions.

When the Seven-Star Mantis moved at the speed of time, its movements affected its surroundings, which was also a manifestation of energy. Thus, the being of pure energy was able to use that to move at a similar speed.

This explained everything the creature had done.

This being had always been pa.s.sively wielding the nearby energy, which gave it an appearance of being nearly omnipotent. However, once its methods were seen through, there was nothing to really worry about.

The being of pure energy was able to use the energy that impacted its nearby surroundings, and Lu Yin possessed a similar ability through the usage of runes. At this thought, his pupils transformed into runes, and G.o.d of Flames’ figurine appeared on his shoulder, releasing a surge of runes. At the same time, Lu Yin used Infinity.

The Taotie frantically charged at the creature of pure energy, which blocked the charge with a nearly identical strength, producing a deafening sound.

Lu Yin rode upon the Seven-Star Mantis and also charged the creature.

The Seven-Star Mantis instantly arrived next to the pure energy ent.i.ty as everything else froze. Lu Yin struck the creature’s back with a palm strike. He could feel a smooth surface with little resistance when his attack landed, and it was easy to feel the creature’s physical weakness as the single palm strike tore the creature open and sent it flying.

The Taotie had been attacking the being of pure energy when the creature was blasted away. It had failed to move at the speed of time and stop Lu Yin’s attack.

On the back of the Seven-Star Mantis, Lu Yin stared off into the distance. His suspicions were proving correct. The creature of pure energy was able to use all local energies. Lu Yin had used runes to move the energy a.s.sociated with the Seven-Star Mantis’s movements away. Since the energy had been transferred, the creature of pure energy could not use it, and thus, it was unable to keep up with the Seven-Star Mantis’s speed.

Far away, the being of pure energy slowly rose to its feet. There was no expression on its face, but Lu Yin could clearly sense the creature’s confusion and fear. It was terrified.

“Again!” Lu Yin rode the Seven-Star Mantis to instantly appear right in front of the being of pure energy, and a palm landed on the creature’s forehead. Lu Yin wanted it dead and anointed as a champion.

The creature would be extremely useful. Even if it lost its absolute energy domain as a champion that could no longer use sequence particles, its ability to manipulate energy would allow it to fight against anyone, as long as they did not see through its ability.

However, a flash of sword qi swept by right as Lu Yin’s palm landed on the energy body ent.i.ty’s forehead. Lu Yin had failed to kill the creature, because it was already dead when his hand landed.

He turned to look into the distance at Progenitor Xi, who was lowering her sword while staring at Lu Yin. “The Lu family’s champions are quite troublesome.”

“So you killed it first,” Lu Yin muttered.

Progenitor Xi was directly facing Lu Yin, and Progenitor Smoke was standing behind the woman. Xi Wei appeared to be lost. She was incapable of stopping Progenitor Xi’s attacks, and she also had not expected the woman to take action so suddenly.

“In this Scourge, my Aeternus will not lose this battle! All that remains to be seen is what price you will need to pay in order to leave. Gu Yizhi is one of Aeternus’s Three Pillars, and his true strength still has not been revealed. It’s still not too late for you to retreat,” Progenitor Xi threatened.

Lu Yin’s eyes narrowed. “Why don’t you call out all Three Pillars and Six Skies? Let’s see if you can stop me from destroying this Scourge.”

Progenitor Xi stopped speaking, and from behind her, Progenitor Smoke attacked with her Mistlock Tracking.

Lu Yin had no intention of fighting against Progenitor Xi. To him, the woman was a complete mystery, and Ancient G.o.d’s interference had already caused Lu Yin to raise his guard. Lu Yin knew that Progenitor Xi was acquainted with Astral Anura and the Great Sovereign, which meant that she had hid her own power the deepest, much like Whiteless G.o.d of the Seven SkyG.o.ds. Lu Yin did not possess enough strength to face off against such opponents yet.

All he could do was warn Progenitor Smoke to be cautious.

As he looked around, he was surprised to see that Whiteless G.o.d was not in the First Scourge.

Losing the being of pure energy as a champion was a pity, but Progenitor Xi was clearly wary of Lu Yin’s champions. It would be difficult for him to anoint any champions in this battle.

The woman was truly ruthless. The moment that she had realized that the being of pure energy was no match for Lu Yin, Progenitor Xi had executed it. Lu Yin had been nothing more than an accomplice. If not for his ability to use runes and isolate the creature of pure energy from nearby energy and prevent it from manipulating that energy, Progenitor Xi’s sword would have most likely had little effect on the creature. It was such a pity.

A powerful shockwave swept through the entire battlefield.

Lu Yin looked over at where Ancient G.o.d was fighting against Ancestor Tianyi, Progenitor Chen, and Progenitor Ku. Normally, Lu Yin would not be able to make out any of the details of such a battle, but Heaven’s Sight made everything clear.

Progenitor Chen was a genius fighter. And Progenitor Ku was virtually impossible to kill with his Extremes Must Be Reversed, which could absorb an opponent’s attacks and then counterattack with that stored force. On top of that, there was also Ancestor Tianyi’s Law of Undoing and Dao of One Heavens. Ancient G.o.d was wary of everything facing him. Lu Tianyi was wielding powers that could truly injure Ancient G.o.d. However, there was no denying Ancient G.o.d’s own incredible strength. His Wielder-realm battle force allowed him to face off against three powerful opponents at once.